Here we provide a brief primer on federal pipeline safety law, the language of the current law, access to federal pipeline safety regulations and enforcement information, and information about recent developments in pipeline safety regulation.
A brief history of federal pipeline safety laws
Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (pdf, 166kb)
Federal pipeline safety regulations http://ops.dot.gov/regsindex.htm
Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) http://ops.dot.gov/index.html
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) http://www.ferc.gov/about/ferc-does.asp
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) http://www.ntsb.gov/Surface/Pipeline/pipeline.htm
